best prerunner to build?

[PRERUNNER]

What is the best prerunner to build street legal for the desert? 97 or newer

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[John_Bitting]

Whatever you can afford. People prerun stock vehicles, up to Geiser built full on $300k + prerunners.

[jeff]

Define prerunner. Then tell me your favorite color.

My answer is there is no BEST prerunner. What works for one may not work for another. One personal favorite of mine was the almost bone stock Toyota Land Cruiser that Ivan Stewart used to prerun in. It wasn't fancy but it was good enough to get the job done for Ivan Stewart... using that as a basis a stock land cruiser should be good enough for anybody right? I mean, Ivan Stewart preran in it!

Rent a vehicle and get the insurance. Works well for teams on a budget, it might work well for you!

Aloha

[mexracer10]

I think for real pre-running something roomy, preferably 4x4, easy to get in and out of, and most importantly reliable, you want to be able to drive it there and home. But then again what ever cooks your noodle.

[mfs]

i think if u want 4 wheel drive w/ good wheel travel and 3 to 4 seats. a twin traction i beam set up like a bronco/f150 is hard to beat.if u like chevys/dodge then a that cab on a f150 frame.

[PBR]

speaking from my own experience... i have owned many real prerunners and the best one i have ever owned is the bronco i own now... it has 15" of wheel travel front and rear, seats 3 and the best part about it is the 4 wheel drive... i can go anywhere with confidence that i'm not going to get stuck.

[amrein1743]

For a "real" prerunner, don't overlook important aspects like air conditioning, comfortable seats, and a well-sealed cab that doesn't rattle. I've been in some high end preunners that go amazingly fast, but when it comes to prerunning the desert in the middle of summer, I will take A/C over wheel travel.

Chris

[TheWebWheeler]

speaking from my own experience... i have owned many real prerunners and the best one i have ever owned is the bronco i own now... it has 15" of wheel travel front and rear, seats 3 and the best part about it is the 4 wheel drive... i can go anywhere with confidence that i'm not going to get stuck.

There you go!
Run a FORD!
Even the guys that race Chevys will tell you that!

[steveG]

Whatever you can afford

I think that's the key. Whatever you buy or build, make sure you can finish it. There are waaaaaaayyy too many partially completed prerunners out there. Don't get caught up with going super-wide, big coil-over, double-throw-down, super-bling, etc. Look around & you'll see what I mean. I see a lot of trucks with tricked out front ends & stock rear suspension.

[steveG]

Oh and by the way, I've just about got my Bronco to a usable point, so I may soon join PBR in praising the Bronco....